Chinese Silver Rarity Certified by NGC Featured in September Sale

A rare Chinese Silver Dollar is among hundreds of coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation™ (NGC®) that are being offered in Stack’s Bowers’ Hong Kong sale. Online bidding is underway, with the various sessions of the sale ending between September 28 and October 1, 2021.

The top NGC-certified lot, in Session D, is a China 1897 Kiangnan Silver Dollar with Herringbone Edge graded NGC MS 64 and pedigreed to the Chinese Family Collection (lot 22218). The obverse features a well-struck dragon and is elegantly encompassed with a herringbone motif along the edge.

China 1897 Kiangnan Silver Dollar Herringbone Edge graded NGC MS 64 Click images to enlarge.

Coins like this one were circulated throughout the Kiangnan province, which is home to Shanghai, the largest city in China today. This example boasts the highest grade in the NGC Census and has an estimate of $150,000 to $225,000.

Other NGC-certified highlights in Session D include:

• a China YR3 (1914) Kansu Silver Dollar graded NGC XF 45 (lot 22211) with an estimate of $65,000 to $85,000
• a China (1905) 10 Cent Chekiang Mule with Small Dot Circle graded NGC XF 45 BN and pedigreed to Norman Jacobs (lot 22021) with an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Small Characters Tael graded NGC MS 62 (lot 22166) with an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000
• a China 1904 Hupeh Small Characters Tael graded NGC MS 62 (lot 22167) with an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000
• a China YR3 (1914) Kansu Silver Dollar graded NGC AU Details (lot 22210) with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000
• a China YR17 (1928) Kansu Silver Dollar graded NGC XF 45 (lot 22216) with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000
• a China 1902 Kirin Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 63 (lot 22348) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000

NGC-certified highlights in Session B include:

• a China 2004 Gold 10,000 Yuan Panda graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 20558) with an estimate of $50,000 to $60,000
• a China 1993 Gold 500 Yuan Two Peacocks graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 20608) with an estimate of $45,000 to $55,000
• a Korea 1901 Half Won graded NGC AU 58 (lot 20298) with an estimate of $25,000 to $50,000
• a Vietnam (1848-83) Gold 3 Tien graded NGC UNC Details (lot 20012) with an estimate of $30,000 to $45,000
• a China 1987 Yuan - Mongolian Autonomy 40th Anniversary graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 20536) with an estimate of $24,000 to $30,000
• a Japan (1824-58) 3 Bu Countermark on Mexico 8 Reales graded NGC AU 55 and pedigreed to the Dr. Norman Jacobs Collection (lot 20255) with an estimate of $20,000 to $25,000
• a China 1992 Gold 500 Yuan Lunar Series Monkey graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 20584) with an estimate of $15,000 to $25,000
• a Burma CS1227 (1865) ¼ Pe graded NGC MS 63 BN (lot 20065) with an estimate of $2,000 to $3,000

Session C features the following NGC-certified highlights:

• a China 1906 Tael Restrike graded NGC MS 61 (lot 21124) with an estimate of $60,000 to $90,000
• a China 1921 Copper 10 Cash graded NGC UNC Details and pedigreed to the Wa She Wong Collection (lot 21547) with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000
• a China 1916 Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 64 (lot 21332) with an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000
• a China 1914 Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 64 (lot 21319) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a China 1914-dated 1918 Restrike Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 64+ (lot 21327) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a China 1923 Silver Dollar - Tsao Kun in Military Uniform graded NGC MS 62 (lot 21455) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a China YR3 (1914) Hunan Bust Silver Dollar graded NGC MS 63 (lot 21286) with an estimate of $15,000 to $25,000

Session E includes the following NGC-certified highlights:

• a China YR17 (1928) Kweichow Silver Auto Dollar graded NGC UNC Details (lot 23040) with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000
• a China (c. 1912) Token graded NGC AU 55 BN (lot 23239) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a China YR17 (1928) Kweichow Silver Auto Dollar graded NGC XF 45 (lot 23047) with an estimate of $20,000 to $25,000
• a French Indo-China (1943-44) Half Tael graded NGC MS 64+ (lot 23386) with an estimate of $15,000 to $20,000
• a China 1928 Kweichow Silver Auto Dollar graded NGC VF 30 (lot 23044) with an estimate of $12,000 to $16,000
• a China YR17 (1928) Silver Auto Dollar graded NGC XF Details (lot 23042) with an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000
• a China YR1 (1912) 20 Cents graded NGC MS 62 (lot 23218) with an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house.

Related Link:

NGC Census: Chinese coins